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[edit] Transposing by an interval

What is the correct term for 'transposing by an interval'? - for example, C4-E4-G4 can be transposed up a major traid yielding E-G#-B, but it could also be transposed up a diminished fourth yielding Fb-Ab-Cb. It's not really chromatic (as the name of the notes are relevant), but it's not really scalar either, since the difference in pitch is constant and not relative to some scale.

[edit] Uses of Transposition

The uses of transposition should also be specified (why people use transposition?):

1. Transposition of instruments (mainlly wind and brass).
2. Transposition used by singers of different voice types (e.g. alto and tenor).

Christofer Robin 10:16, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Performance transposition to simpler key signature

There is a technique used whereby a piece with few accidentals and a five-flat key signature can be played as if it were a two-sharp key signature, yielding only a semitone transposition. There are also other such transpositions ... but the Key signature article doesn't mention this, nor does this Transposition (music) article. An opportunity! Find what it is called. I wanted to know but it wasn't here. 58.168.89.93 06:00, 10 October 2007 (UTC) Quozl